After conceding the first goal, Sevilla defended even more resolutely.
If we lose another goal and fall behind Atletico Madrid by two goals, it will be very difficult like Real Betis in the last round.
Sevilla, who defended with all their strength, successfully maintained the 1-0 score until the end of the first half. Although Qiao Anchen had several shots in the middle, he failed to score in the end due to interference from the opponent or blocked shots.
However, Sevilla's No. 12 midfielder Maduro also received a yellow card again.
After a 15-minute intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half.
Sevilla took advantage of the opening minutes of the second half to launch a wave of attacks, trying to score a goal to equalize the score. But Atletico Madrid had the same idea, and both sides moved at a very fast pace at the beginning of the second half.
This gave Qiao Anchen a chance.
Qiao Anchen's speed and breakthrough ability are the most suitable for this situation.
In the 51st minute, Atletico Madrid got the ball and launched a quick counterattack. Finally, Joan Chen took the ball in the frontcourt and used Matthews to break through the interception of center back Fazio and then broke into the penalty area and kicked the ball.
But the moment Qiao Anchen started to take off, another central defender No. 4 Spasic, who was desperately trying to defend, made a flying tackle in a hurry, knocking Qiao Anchen to the ground with the ball from behind.
"beep……"
A sharp whistle sounded, and the referee rushed into the penalty area, awarded Atletico Madrid a penalty kick again, and gave Spasic a second yellow card. Two yellows turned into one red, and Spasic was sent off the field.
Spasic and his teammates tried to argue, but to no avail. The referee insisted on the penalty and there was no doubt about it.
Qiao Anchen was hit in the heel by a shovel, which caused a little pain, but with full injury resistance, it was not a serious problem. He rubbed the affected area and stood up.
The penalty kick was naturally taken by Qiao Anchen.
There was still no surprise, Qiao Anchen continued to kick the ball into the blind corner. Although goalkeeper Beto judged the right direction this time, he was still beyond his reach and had no choice.
In the 51st minute, Qiao Anchen scored twice on penalty kicks, helping Atletico Madrid gain a 2-0 lead.
In this way, the next game will be much easier to play. At least, with the total score leading 2-0, Sevilla must attack and try to score an away goal.
Otherwise, it will be like Real Betis in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, which lost 0-2 against Atletico Madrid in the away game. There will be no chance even if they return to home in the second round.
Because the total score was two goals behind, it was quite passive.
And not only was the score behind, but now Sevilla was sent off one of its main central defenders with a red card. Sevilla was also forced to make substitutions, replacing the former central defender No. 24 with substitute central defender Bodia.
A yellow card for midfielder Maduro.
Unexpectedly, Joan Chen scored two penalty kicks and one player was sent off with a red card. Sevilla, with only 10 men left to fight, also got a penalty kick opportunity a few minutes later.
This was a strong counterattack by Sevilla after falling behind by two goals, which eventually resulted in a corner kick. During the corner kick attack, the two sides caused chaos in the penalty area, and goalkeeper Courtois also attacked and left the goal line.
As a result, Sevilla center back Bodia, who came on as a substitute, grabbed the ball and lobbed the ball past the attacking goalkeeper Courtois in the crowd, and then fell towards the goal.
Seeing that the ball was about to rub the lower edge of the crossbar and fly into the goal, Diego Godin, who happened to be standing on the goal line, subconsciously stretched out his hand to block the ball on the goal line.
"beep……"
The referee's whistle sounded again. Diego Godin, who deliberately blocked a goal with his handball, naturally received a red card and was sent off the field directly. Sevilla was awarded a penalty kick.
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There was an uproar at the scene and in front of the TV, and the commentators said one after another:
"Haha, Diego Costa actually played as a goalkeeper and blocked Sevilla's inevitable goal with his hand on the goal line."
"Of course, this behavior unsurprisingly resulted in a red card, and he was sent off directly. Sevilla also got a penalty kick."
"This is already the third penalty kick in this game."
"Sevilla definitely doesn't want a penalty kick, but wants to score directly. However, Diego Godin has already made such an action, and he has also been punished. It just depends on whether Sevilla can grasp it.
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"If Sevilla can seize the opportunity and take this penalty kick, it will mean that they not only still get the goal, but also allow Atletico Madrid to be sent off one person. In the second round, Godin returned
If the game is automatically suspended, then Sevilla will make a profit."
"Everything depends on whether Sevilla can score this penalty kick."
Atletico Madrid fans naturally knew this. When Sevilla forward Negredo stepped forward to take the penalty kick, they booed and cursed loudly to interfere with Negredo.
Diego Godin, who was sent off with a red card, also took his time to go to the locker room instead of entering the tunnel, but was preparing to watch Negredo's penalty kick.
However, to the disappointment of Godin and all Atletico Madrid people, Negredo did not make a mistake, but instead kicked the ball into the lower left corner of the goal.
Although goalkeeper Courtois judged the right direction, the angle of the ball was too tricky and the speed was too fast. Courtois was still unable to save the ball in the end.
Sevilla finally scored through this penalty kick opportunity, tied the score to 1-2, narrowed the total score gap, got an away goal, and also allowed Atletico Madrid to send off one person. Both sides
Ten people accepted the challenge.
Diego Godin's handball block not only failed to prevent the opponent's goal, but also caused him to be sent off and automatically suspended for the second round. It was really not worth the gain.
But at this point, Diego Godin, who was sent off with a red card, could only leave the field and return to the locker room. Other Atletico Madrid teammates had to find ways to make up for the impact of conceding the ball.
This goal caused some changes in the mentality of both sides.
Sevilla's morale was naturally boosted and they defended more resolutely in the following time. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, had to attack.
Because the score difference is only one goal, and the opponent also scored an away goal. If Sevilla beats Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home in the second round, Sevilla will advance.
According to the statistics of the two-round knockout rounds, if a team loses by one goal in the first round but scores an away goal, the probability of advancing at home in the second round is slightly higher than that of a team that wins by one goal in the first round.
Higher.
Therefore, Atletico Madrid's mentality is even more anxious than that of Sevilla. They can only press forward sharply and attack crazily, trying to expand the score and take the initiative to advance to the finals.
Of course, you can't just attack and ignore defense, especially when the main center back was sent off with a red card. Simeone first replaced Adrian with substitute center back Daniel Diaz to complete the back line.
Prevent your opponent's counterattack before attacking.